Tetsuo, Imperial Champion (Commander) - Upgraded

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Benjamin Levin
Sep 9, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Grixis Commanders?
There are dozens of Grixis commanders available now. But which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
79%inclusion120 decks152 decks
78%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
76%inclusion115 decks152 decks
75%synergy
Ancestral Vision
75%inclusion114 decks152 decks
72%synergy
Profane Tutor
75%inclusion114 decks152 decks
71%synergy
Basilisk Collar
72%inclusion110 decks152 decks
70%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
70%inclusion106 decks152 decks
69%synergy
Brass Squire
69%inclusion105 decks152 decks
68%synergy
Wheel of Fate
66%inclusion100 decks152 decks
62%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
63%inclusion95 decks152 decks
62%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
64%inclusion97 decks152 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion123 decks152 decks
54%synergy
Lizard Blades
61%inclusion93 decks152 decks
59%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
61%inclusion92 decks152 decks
57%synergy
The Reality Chip
59%inclusion89 decks152 decks
57%synergy
Embercleave
57%inclusion87 decks152 decks
56%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion84 decks152 decks
19%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
53%inclusion81 decks152 decks
52%synergy
Magnetic Theft
53%inclusion81 decks152 decks
53%synergy
Seize the Day
49%inclusion75 decks152 decks
48%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
48%inclusion51 decks107 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion39 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
18%inclusion28 decks152 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
-12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
47%inclusion71 decks152 decks
43%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
45%inclusion69 decks152 decks
45%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
45%inclusion69 decks152 decks
45%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
43%inclusion66 decks152 decks
43%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
43%inclusion65 decks152 decks
42%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
42%inclusion64 decks152 decks
38%synergy
Jhoira, Ageless Innovator
36%inclusion55 decks152 decks
36%synergy
Blade of the Oni
29%inclusion44 decks152 decks
28%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
27%inclusion41 decks152 decks
23%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion39 decks152 decks
22%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
23%inclusion35 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Trophy Mage
22%inclusion34 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
20%inclusion31 decks152 decks
20%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Freya Crescent
17%inclusion18 decks106 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
15%inclusion23 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Rabbit Battery
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Foundry Inspector
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
12%inclusion13 decks107 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Basim Ibn Ishaq
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Galazeth Prismari
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Strix
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Lord Azula
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Armory Automaton
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Trinket Mage
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Engineer
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
-7%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
-3%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
-4%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion68 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Slip Out the Back
43%inclusion65 decks152 decks
40%synergy
Bedevil
42%inclusion64 decks152 decks
26%synergy
Terminate
39%inclusion59 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
36%inclusion55 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion55 decks152 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion51 decks152 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion45 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion43 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion38 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Strike
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion28 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Stolen Uniform
17%inclusion18 decks103 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion24 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Fumble
15%inclusion23 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Twinferno
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Crosis's Charm
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
-8%synergy
Savage Beating
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
-6%synergy
Desynchronization
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
-26%synergy
You Are Already Dead
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Command
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Snap
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Charm
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Great Train Heist
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
-3%synergy
Opt
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Maestros Charm
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Invoke Calamity
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
45%inclusion68 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Fabricate
41%inclusion62 decks152 decks
37%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
40%inclusion61 decks152 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion54 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Anchor to Reality
32%inclusion48 decks152 decks
31%synergy
Night's Whisper
30%inclusion46 decks152 decks
26%synergy
Relentless Assault
26%inclusion40 decks152 decks
25%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion35 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion32 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion31 decks152 decks
-3%synergy
One with the Machine
20%inclusion30 decks152 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion27 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion27 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Overpowering Attack
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
16%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
-4%synergy
World at War
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
-10%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion14 decks143 decks
9%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
9%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Howl of the Horde
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Syphon Mind
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
-1%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Artful Dodge
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of the Animist
47%inclusion72 decks152 decks
46%synergy
Winged Boots
46%inclusion70 decks152 decks
43%synergy
Pact Weapon
45%inclusion68 decks152 decks
44%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
44%inclusion67 decks152 decks
44%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
41%inclusion63 decks152 decks
39%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
40%inclusion61 decks152 decks
39%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
39%inclusion60 decks152 decks
39%synergy
Drach'Nyen
39%inclusion59 decks152 decks
38%synergy
Mithril Coat
39%inclusion59 decks152 decks
34%synergy
Vorpal Sword
37%inclusion56 decks152 decks
36%synergy
Shadowspear
35%inclusion53 decks152 decks
31%synergy
Genji Glove
33%inclusion34 decks103 decks
32%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
33%inclusion50 decks152 decks
31%synergy
Mask of Riddles
32%inclusion49 decks152 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
32%inclusion48 decks152 decks
30%synergy
Buster Sword
29%inclusion30 decks105 decks
27%synergy
Leyline Axe
27%inclusion40 decks148 decks
26%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
27%inclusion41 decks152 decks
26%synergy
Champion's Helm
26%inclusion40 decks152 decks
25%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
25%inclusion30 decks121 decks
24%synergy
Argentum Armor
24%inclusion37 decks152 decks
24%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
24%inclusion37 decks152 decks
24%synergy
Thran Power Suit
22%inclusion34 decks152 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion34 decks152 decks
21%synergy
Helm of the Host
22%inclusion33 decks152 decks
19%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
20%inclusion31 decks152 decks
20%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion30 decks152 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
20%inclusion30 decks152 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
18%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
18%inclusion28 decks152 decks
18%synergy
Glamdring
18%inclusion28 decks152 decks
18%synergy
The Key to the Vault
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
16%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
16%synergy
Nazgûl Battle-Mace
16%inclusion24 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Batterskull
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Quietus Spike
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Wand of Orcus
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Elbrus, the Binding Blade
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Blacksmith's Talent
44%inclusion67 decks152 decks
44%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Aggravated Assault
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.2%inclusion14 decks152 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
-8%synergy
Double Vision
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Phyresis
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
61%inclusion92 decks152 decks
38%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
30%inclusion46 decks152 decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion45 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
29%inclusion44 decks152 decks
25%synergy
Buried Ruin
26%inclusion40 decks152 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion32 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion29 decks152 decks
-16%synergy
Inventors' Fair
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
14%synergy
Archway of Innovation
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Seat of the Synod
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Whispers
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Great Furnace
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.9%inclusion12 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.2%inclusion11 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
-8%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion135 decks152 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion134 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
39%inclusion59 decks152 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
34%inclusion52 decks152 decks
-15%synergy
Izzet Signet
32%inclusion48 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion44 decks152 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
26%inclusion40 decks152 decks
-17%synergy
Dimir Signet
26%inclusion39 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
24%inclusion36 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion24 decks143 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
-4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
8.6%inclusion13 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
-14%synergy
The Irencrag
6.6%inclusion10 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
5.3%inclusion8 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion152 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion152 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion149 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion147 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion104 decks152 decks
12%synergy
Xander's Lounge
64%inclusion98 decks152 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
57%inclusion87 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
57%inclusion87 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion80 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
52%inclusion79 decks152 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion76 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
49%inclusion74 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
44%inclusion67 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion65 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion65 decks152 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion65 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion62 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Luxury Suite
40%inclusion61 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
39%inclusion60 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion60 decks152 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
39%inclusion59 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion57 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
32%inclusion49 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion45 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion41 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion39 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion37 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion34 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Seething Landscape
20%inclusion31 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion30 decks152 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion27 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Maestros Theater
17%inclusion26 decks152 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion25 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion24 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion22 decks152 decks
4%synergy
Choked Estuary
14%inclusion21 decks152 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion20 decks152 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
13%inclusion19 decks152 decks
2%synergy
Oscorp Industries
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion17 decks152 decks
9%synergy
Raucous Theater
11%inclusion16 decks152 decks
0%synergy
Badlands
10%inclusion15 decks152 decks
-5%synergy